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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1906
Page
10
Social Roundup From Washington Visits and Meetings
On December 17 Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Sands and son Rex visited relatives in Washington. Minnie Pehler returned from Keota where she taught. Mrs. W. W. Moore shopped in Washington. Mrs. Chas. W. Edgington and two children spent Saturday there. Mrs. J. E. Adams and son Gien were in Washington as business visitors. L. H. Patterson led U. B. church quarterly meetings in Washington with attendees from Columbus Junction and City. Mrs. J. E. Clegg and R. S. Dix also visited Washington Saturday. M. L. Miller conducted business at Columbus Junction Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Sands
Rex
Washington
Minnie Pehler
Keota
W. W. Moore
Chas. W. Edgington
J. E. Adams
Gien
L. H. Patterson
U. B
Columbus Junction
City
J. E. Clegg
R. S. Dix
M. L. Miller
Keisers Return From Texas as Anderson Dies Suddenly
C O Keiser and family returned from Texas while Margaret Anderson died suddenly last evening. Anderson had attended M E church services as usual. Keiser planned to visit his ill brother S J Keiser in Chicago after departing Saturday evening for the stock exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Keiser
Phyllis
Texas
Margaret Anderson
M. E
O. Keiser
Chicago
S. J. Keiser
Local Notices and Social Items from December
December notices report J N Waite homebound with rheumatism while B W Nicola visits from Washington. Ed Kelso welcomes a new nephew at home. Z Brown sees Chicago stock show. Floy Waldron and David Yoder announce wedding on December 20. Mrs A M Gardner ill. Victor Carr returns from Iowa City. W T Hamilton travels in Kalona. P J Greigg offers millinery for sale. Lula Durst visits sister Roy Gardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Waite
B. W. Nicola
Washington
Arthur Dodds
Lone Tree
Ed Kelso
Fi. Z. Brown
Chicago
Floy Peryle Waldron
David J. Yoder
Death notice for Xavier Kiefer of Oxford Kansas
Relatives report the death of Xavier Kiefer from Oxford Kansas. The item notes illness and updates a series of local happenings including a resignation at Salem school and upcoming holiday entertainments. Also mentions farm institute attendance and several local families planning moves to Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xavier Kiefer
Oxford
Kan
Albert
Joseph Furhman
Arkansas
Joan Lemley
Wr. J. M. Cchittum
Jim Shalla
Frank Lintz
Local Family Notes Highlight Illnesses and Visits
Mrs. Peter Shillig at bedside of her ailing mother Grandma Schneebelen. Chas. Eason and family from California visit relatives. Miss Kate Shalla spends a day or two with Mrs. Mary Sharpe. Mrs. Jane Sharpe ill with hemorrhages. Miss Ida Wieland visiting near Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Shillig
Grandma Schneebelen
Eason
California
Kate Shalla
Mary Sharpe
Jane Sharpe
Ida Wieland
Washington
Sabbath Visitors and Local Travel Notices
Dec 17 Mrs. Jennie Bailey of Washington was an over Sabbath visitor here. Mrs Mary Maxwell returned Saturday from Washington. Mrs John McCleary left for Iowa City for an operation. Mrs Roll Gallagher of Washington and Mr and Mrs Chas Sprague of the Junction were over Sabbath visitors at the A Davidson home. Funeral services for the late Mrs Mary J Robinson of Washington were held this afternoon in the M E church. Will Lease of Muscatine is visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Bailey
Washington
Mary Maxwell
John McCleary
Iowa City
Roll Gallagher
Chas. Sprague
The
Junction
A. Davidson
Mary J. Robinson
M. E. Church
Will Lease
Muscatine
Trieschmanns Return From Mt Vernon Vacation
The Misses Lena and Kate Trieschmann and Jake Trieschmann return from Mt Vernon after attending school and will spend vacation at home. A former hardware store building is now an opera house. Joe Purvis of Washington was a caller. Mrs Collett Silter of Dayton leaves for North English for her uncle Jos Williams illness. Arden Crawford is surprised on his birthday with a rocking chair from about sixteen friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena
Kate Trieschmann
Jake Trieschmann
Mt. Vernon
Joe Purvis
Washington
Collett Silter
Dayton
North English
Jos. Williams
Arden Crawford
Vienna chocolate sale and local social notes
Local item highlights a Vienna chocolate sale cutting prices for two days. Mentions Miss Anna Paxton visiting from Winfield, Mrs J O Carr traveling to West Chester, Miss Beula Easter returning to Ainsworth, Mrs O T Smith visiting Skaloosa, and a Christmas minstrel Glee club meeting at Eichelberger’s music emporium at 7:16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Paxton
Winfield
Iowa City
J. O. Carr
West Chester
City
Glee Club
Eichelberger
Burrell Heads to San Francisco for Ill Son-in-Law
A. Burrell left Saturday night for San Francisco due to his son-in-law Dr. Claud Terry’s illness with typhoid fever. Mrs. Terry had already gone ahead to San Francisco a few days earlier before learning of her husband’s condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi. A. Burrell
San Francisco
Claud Terry
Surprise party for Miss Jennie Cook in Westchester
About forty friends and Sabbath school classmates surprised Miss Jennie Cook on Saturday night. She was called back by telephone just as guests arrived and received a hand painted plate. Miss Cook departs this morning for Washington to work for the Washington Telephone Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Cook
Miss Cook
Washington
Washington Telephone Co
Conrad Tuppen Found Guilty in Embezzlement Trial
Peoria December 17. President Conrad Tuppen was found guilty by a jury on embezzling funds from the Tres-Smith bank. Defense filed notice of appeal. The case, a celebrated one, occupied courts for three weeks at Peking. The bank failed for STOO, and Thonen was found guilty on one charge of accepting funds after insolvency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Tuppen
Peoria
Tres-Smith Bank
Peking
Stoo
Thonen
Funeral of J Emmons Held at East Washington Street Residence
Funeral services for J Emmons were held at 2 30 P M yesterday at the family home on East Washington street. Rev Bilias Handy of the Methodist church led the service with a quartet from the church. The Rev Handy praised the quiet Christian life of the deceased and the influence he had on others. A prayer followed and the quartet sang Asleep in Jesus. Floral offerings were numerous and we present the body was taken to Oskaloosa for burial in Bloomfield cemetery near that city. The funeral party included Mrs J Emmons Mrs Sarah Emmons Pope Miss Carrie Emmons Louis Emmons Rev Handy and Mr and Mrs T Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Emmons
East Washington Street
Bilias Handy
Methodist Church
Handy
Jesus
Mr. Emmons
Oskaloosa
Bloomfield Cemetery
Sarah Emmons Pope
Carrie Emmons
Louis Emmons
T. Smith
Public Sale of Missouri Farm on Conger Farm Near Washington
A buyer hosts a public sale on the Conger farm located five miles southeast of Washington and two miles northwest of Havre on Thursday December 20 at 10:00 a m. The sale lists five horses with weights from 1 400 to 1 600 pounds, 36 cattle including 10 milch cows, 25 hogs, 20 tons of Timothy hay and oats straw, 110 acres of stock pasture, 3 000 bushels of corn, 300 400 bushels of oats and 100 bushels of barley, plus farm machinery including wagons cultivators plows mower disc sleigh harness and more. Terms: amounts over $10 on 10 months, cash under $10, 5 percent discount on $10 or more, notes bearing 7 percent interest if not paid when due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Washington
Havre
Poland
Six Day Bicycle Race Winners At Madison Square Garden
Six day bicycle race concluded at Madison Square Garden Saturday night with Root and Pogler taking first, Downing and Hopper second, and Rutt and Mackarhind third. Miller and Waller set the 1899 record, with this year's riders finishing 441 miles and 2 laps behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bec
Root
Pogler
Downing
Hopper
Rutt
Mackarhind
Madison Square Garden
Miller
Waller
Government troops claim victory in Pasaje clash Ecuador
Col onel Serrano reports a successful attack on Pasaje rebels and a subsequent march toward Santa Rosa to strike the remaining insurgents. The report emphasizes a splendid victory and continued government operations against rebel forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecuador
Guayaquil
Serrano
Pasaje
Santa Rosa
Monument Planned for Key Composer in Baltimore
Baltimore December 17 report that Charles Marburg offers 25000 dollars to erect a monument to Francis Scott Key the composer of the Star Spangled Banner if the city provides a suitable site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key
Baltimore
Francis Scott Key
Charles Marburg
A Western Wonder at Bowie Texas Weight Miracle
W Lill rose from 90 to over 180 pounds after a terrible cough and doctors gave up. He credits Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds with his recovery after 12 bottles. Guaranteed by Stewart Druggist. 50c and 1.00 Trial bottle free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Tex
W. Lill
Dr. King
Stewart
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Crawfordsville
Vienna
Beula Easter
Mabel Dunham
O. T. Smith
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Galloway
Klein Klothing KO
Westchester
Secon
Remington
Remington Typewriter Company
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Des Moines
Wenger Bros
J. A. McCoy
Bert Sanda
Keller Home
Brentford
Watertown- Missouri River
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Boutt Dakota
Famou Jim River
Covantry Aroun
Promotyn South
Commercial Club
A. Way
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Ee Central Ry
Iowa Central
Minneapolis, Minn
Cuba
Iowa Central Railway
Havana
New Orleans
Southern Pacific Company
A. B. Cutts
Minneapoli
Minn
Menico
Rock Island
Mexico City
O. M. Cavin
Botis
Brown
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